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Sunday, February 18, 2024
Netanyahu, US envoy Lew to address Jewish leaders in Jerusalem tonight
Lazar Berman is The Times of Israel's diplomatic reporter
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will address the Conference of Presidents of Major Jewish Organizations annual mission in Jerusalem at 8 p.m. local time, event organizers announce.
The speech, following US Ambassador Jack Lew, comes against the backdrop of sparring between Netanyahu and US President Joe Biden over a Palestinian state and a potential IDF operation in Rafah.
The speech will take place at the Museum of Tolerance, which has yet to open as a museum, but does host events.